Guilin hosts sustainable development-themed discussion

The 2022 Integral Conversation. [Photo provided to en.gxzf.gov.cn]

The 2022 Integral Conversation took place both online and on-site at Esquel Group's Integral Industrial Park in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Sept 1 to 3, gathering more than 300 guests.

Yang Minxian, vice president of Esquel Group, said that this year's event invited scholars and experts from different areas to find solutions to issues related to climate change and sustainable development. Attendees discussed pressing issues in sustainable development, such as artificial intelligence, safeguarding people's lives and health, environmental protection, as well as carbon neutrality.

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the settlement of Esquel Group in Guilin and its Integral Industrial Park in Guilin exemplifies sustainable development in various ways, such as utilizing equipment designed to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency.

Wang Xin, vice mayor of Guilin, said that the process of building Guilin into a world-level tourism destination requires the participation of more enterprises like Esquel Group and millions of Guilin residents.

A global leading textiles and clothing manufacturer, Esquel Group has been holding the Integral Conversation event since 2014, which serves as a communication platform for people to discuss how to further economic development in harmony with preserving the ecological environment and society.